Nick is in in Hong Kong ahead of HKIR, where he talks to David Hayes, trainer of the world's most exciting sprinter, Ka Yang Rising, to Harry Eustace, whose Docklands continues his world tour, and to Australian radio host Andrew Bensley about increased Aussie participation in the event. Also on today's show, Nick and Neil Channing take a deeper dive into racing's black hole created by the drop in gambling turnover, while Kim Bailey has news of a new jockey for Chianti Classico this weekend plus the latest on Trelawne. Ben Atkins and Molly Armytage join for our weekly point to pointing jaunt.
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Ep 1149 - Trainer blasts Stewards for "making mockery" of the sport
Nick is joined by award winning Racing Post reporter Jon Harding to discuss the latest news from around the racing world. With a largely UK agenda today, they discuss the new interim BHA CEO, the controversial Lingfield stewarding decision on Tuesday with trainer Dean Ivory, plus the failure to complete comparable weighing room facilities for female jockeys with PJA CEO Paul Struthers. Also on today's show, we hear from Yulong GM Vin Cox about the bold plans for the global racing and breeding juggernaut, including in the UK, while JA McGrath has a primer on today's HK International Jockeys' Challenge.
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Ep 1148 - Making Stars of Jockeys
Nick is in Hong Kong ahead of the International Jockeys' Challenge and the HKIR, where he gets an opportunity to catch up with some of the world's leading riders under one roof: Ryan Moore leads the way, followed by Zac Purton, James MacDonald, William Buick, Vincent Ho and Hugh Bowman. At the beginning of the episode, Nick talks to HKJC's Head of Racing Marketing about her background as an athlete and in major brand management, and how she and her team are trying to apply those principals at the Club. Back in the UK, Timeform's Dan Barber looks back at last weekend's key highlights, including making sense of the two mile hurdle division, while looking ahead to all the feature races at Sandown and Aintree on Saturday.
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Ep 1147 - All Mouth...
Nick, in Hong Kong, is joined by Daily Mirror journalist David Yates to discuss the latest goings on from around the horseracing world. They begin with a debrief on an excellent weekend's jumping in the UK and Ireland, and reflect on Lossiemouth's sparkling triumph with Joe Chambers, who also runs the rule over the other Ricci runners over the past fortnight. Also on today's show, owner Steve DeLemos ponders the future for star sprinter Live In The Dream with the news that trainer Adam West is set to move to France, while - in Hong Kong - HKJC CEO Winfried Engelbrecht Bresges gives Nick the lowdown on what to expect in Longines HKIR Raceweek and has an in-depth bulletin on developments in mainland China. With the Sceptre sessions at Tattersalls about to get underway, Michel Zerolo, responsible for consigning the Chad Brown stakes winners Idea Generation and Royalty Interest on Tuesday.
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The Saturday Edition - Ep. 146
It's the Saturday Edition with Charlotte Greenway and this week ahead of the fighting fifth, we hear from Sam Thomas who weighs up whether Welsh Champion Hurdle winner Lump Sum can play his part and serve it up to the big two at Newcastle tomorrow afternoon. Then it’s onto Newbury where the focus is Saturday’s Coral Gold Cup and this episode features interviews with Jamie Snowden (Colonel Harry); Paul Nicholls (Kandoo Kid); Ben Pauling (Henry’s Friend); Noel George (General en Chef); Joe Chambers (Horantzau D’Airy); Eddie Harty (Grandero Bello) and finally Henry de Bromhead (Senior Chief), who also discusses his two key runners in the Grade 1 Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse on Sunday.
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